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Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications Source (status as of January 1, 1996), Switzerland
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Year of Version
1996
Dates
Status as of:
January 1, 1996
Entry into force:
April 1, 1993
Adopted:
August 28, 1992
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This law contains provisions on definitions of trademarks and scope of trademark rights, guarantee marks and collective marks, national and international registration of marks, acquisition and scope of rights, opposition procedure, register of marks, civil and criminal law proceedings, administrative appeals procedure, customs measures.
Article 72 contains the amendments in line with Articles 53 and 55 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Articles 10.2, 10.4, 28.3, 28.4, 40, 41.2, 43.2 and 45.2 contain the amendments following the asumption by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property on 1 January 1996 of tasks of the Federal Office for Intellectual Property.'
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Loi fédérale du 28 août 1992 sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (état le 1er janvier 1996)
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IP/N/1/CHE/1
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